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E. F. wounslns. GAME BOARD. (Application filed Nov. 13, 1901.

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UNITED STAT S PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD FLANAGAN XVOODSIDE, OF PELZER, SOUTH CAROLINA.

GAME-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 693,478, dated February18, 1902.

Application filed November 13,1901. S eria11lo.82,159. (NomodeL) thelonger lines o are arranged centrally of To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD FLANAGAN WOODSIDE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Pelzer, Andersoncounty, South Carolina, haveinvented certain new and usef 111 Improvements in Game-Boards, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relatesv to improvements in chance-controlled gameapparatus, and is de signed to provide an improved form of board forplaying parlor base-ball.

The invention consists in providing a board or dial with inner and outerconcentric circles or rings having spaces bearing designations of theplays to be made, the outer space bearing lines leading or pointing tothe spaces or designations of the inner ring or circle.

The invention also includes the details of arran gement hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

I have illustrated the invention in the accompanying drawing, which is aplan view of a board constructed in accordance with my improvement.

In the drawing is shown a board having two sections A and B, the lattersection bearing the representation of a diamond; but as this formsnopart of the present invention further description thereof is deemedunnecessary. On the other section A is arranged a dial 0, having innerand outer concentric circles or rings 0 and C bearing descriptive wordsindicating the various plays. 'The inner circle is divided by aplurality of radial lines a into spaces, withinwhich are the descriptive.phrases of this circle, and the outer circle is also divided by radiallines o and 0 into spaces bearing descriptive words. The lines o areextended to the line of division between the two circles, while theintermediate lines o are shorter, as shown. The line of division betweenthe two circles is preferably a zigzag line, as indicated. at 0connecting the outer ends of the lines o with the inner ends of thelines 0 The inner spaces between the lines o bear descriptive words orphrases designating the various plays, as also do the spaces between thelines 0 and 0 while in the space at the inner end of each shorter line 0appears the word Foul. It will be seen that j the spaces between theinner lines o for the purpose hereinafter described.

A hand or pointer, preferably of thin light material, is mounted torotate freely upon the center of the board, its slender point travelingover the outer circle.

Pieces or men are used in connection with the field shown on section B,and the arrow is rotated to determine the plays by giving it a sharpturn and letting it rotate until it comes to rest.

If the point comes to rest on any of the spaces between lines o and 0?,the play indicated by said space is made, while if it comes to rest on ashort line 0 a foul is indicated. If,howe'ver,the point comes to rest onthe long line, then the play to be made is indicated on the space on theinner circle to which said line points.

Having thus described my-i'nvention, what I claim is 1.' In a game ofthe class described, a dial comprisinginner and outer concentriccircles, radially-extending lines on said inner circle forming spacesbearing designations,radiallyextending lines on said outer circlearranged centrally of the lines of the innercircle,shorter linesintermediate of said centrally-arranged lines and a rotary pointerhaving its point arranged to travel over the outer circle, substantially as described.

2. In a game of the class described, a dial comprisinginner and outerconcentric circles, radially-extending lines on said inner circleforming spaces bearing designations,radiallyextending lines on saidouter circle arranged centrally of the lines of the inner circle,shorterlines intermediate of said centrally-arranged lines, designations at theinner extremities of said shorter lines, and a rotary pointer having itspoint arranged to travel over the outer circle, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.vp

' EDWARD FLANAGAN WOODSIDE.

Witnesses:

F. J .INGLESBY, I FRANCIS J. PELZER, 3d.

